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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kill Monger (ranked 2160 p4p, 1433 weight class) and Marko Rakic (ranked 289 p4p, 191 weight class). Rakic has chosen Right Above It as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kill Monger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Marko Rakic!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rakic throws a counter combo.
Rakic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monger definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Rakic throws a series of punches but Monger moves out of range.
Rakic fails with a takedown attempt.
Monger gets a double leg takedown into Rakic's guard.
Rakic looking for a sweep. Not yet Rakic, not yet.
Monger postures up.
Monger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monger trying to control but Rakic is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monger is really struggling to control Rakic but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Monger passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Rakic can't do much from the bottom here.
Rakic tries to control but Monger manages to take his back.
Monger gets his hands free as Rakic looks to control.
Monger is persistently looking for the submission but Rakic is defending it well.
Rakic is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rakic trying to control the action but Monger just sinks the hooks in.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monger has the hooks in. Rakic is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Rakic is still trying to improve position.
Rakic showing good submission defense here.
Rakic can't escape the position.
Monger looking to break Rakic's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rakic remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Monger will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rakic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Monger.
Monger is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rakic knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rakic for a finish.
Rakic preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Monger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Rakic wants to control his opponent's hands but Monger gets his hands free.
Monger is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Monger is hanging on to Rakic's back as he tries to escape.
Rakic keeps trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monger is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Monger is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rakic defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Monger looking for the RNC.
Rakic trying to control the hands but Monger breaks the grip.
Monger is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Rakic defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Monger looking for the choke but no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monger is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kill Monger dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monger throws a good cross that connects.
Rakic shoots in for a takedown but Monger shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Monger fails with the takedown.
Rakic looks to land a combination. Monger sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Monger.
Rakic is looking for a sweep.
Monger is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rakic has escaped the position, nice work there.
Monger tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rakic's legs.
Rakic struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakic regains half guard.
Monger is thwarting Rakic's attempts to control the position.
Rakic is staying active underneath Monger, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rakic wants to improve his position but Monger is controlling well.
Rakic is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Monger's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Monger's back!
I really don't envy Monger right now.
Rakic scores with punches from the back.
It looks like Kill Monger has been cut.
You can see the frustration on Monger's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Rakic doesn't have the hooks in and Monger manages to turn into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakic pulls Monger in close to prevent any damage.
Rakic is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Monger postures up.
Monger trying to control but Rakic is working from the bottom.
Monger looking to pass the guard.
Rakic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Monger trying to control but Rakic is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic looking for a sweep. Not yet Rakic, not yet.
Rakic keeping full guard, as Monger tries to pass.
Rakic looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Monger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rakic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Monger.
Monger advances position into side control!
Monger tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Monger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rakic keeps working.
Rakic struggling a bit here.
Rakic is trying to get back to half guard.
Monger thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monger tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Monger has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kill Monger dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kill Monger's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rakic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Monger regains half guard.
Monger is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rakic pulls his head out easily.
Monger actively working from the bottom here.
Rakic working Monger over with strikes.
Rakic sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Monger defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monger works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kill Monger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rakic postures up in Monger's guard and throws a big left but Monger blocks it.
Monger is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rakic is aware though and is defending well.
Rakic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Rakic is in close to Monger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monger keeping full guard, as Rakic tries to pass.
Rakic scoring with some ground and pound.
Monger looking for a sweep. Not yet Monger, not yet.
Rakic keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Monger's head.
Monger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Rakic stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rakic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Monger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Rakic can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Rakic is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Monger is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kill Monger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monger managing to control the position.
Monger trying to control the position.
Monger is trying to hold Rakic in close to prevent damage but Rakic has managed to pass into half guard.
Monger is looking to improve his position.
Rakic is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Rakic scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Monger avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Rakic.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rakic is thwarting Monger's attempts to control the position.
Rakic lands with a punch from half guard.
Monger has hold of Rakic's hands but Rakic slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Monger trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Rakic manages to pass to mount!
Rakic unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Monger wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Rakic celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marko Rakic!
Our winner, Marko Rakic, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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